Excellent Era had run two dungeons in a row, but they had done it for nothing. And after seeing how skilled Happy was, Xiao Shiqin guessed that Happy would soon wipe out their previous 10-player dungeon record.
Would the world be at peace if they sent out pro players in the future?
It had to be said that Excellent Era was wary of Ye Qiu, but on the other hand, they didn't care about Ye Qiu's companions. Time and time again, they had forgotten that Ye Qiu's side was also a team. It was a team that he had made up his mind to establish ever since he left a year ago.
In Excellent Era's eyes, this sort of team couldn't be considered a pro team. They had all forgotten that eight or nine years ago, when Excellent Era had first formed their team, they had also been like this. With Ye Qiu as the leader, he had led a team of grassroots players from the game to finally bring Excellent Era to the peak of Glory.
Perhaps the current pro scene had changed. It wasn't so easy for dark horses to appear. Even a team as wealthy as Heavenly Swords struggled bitterly when they first entered the Alliance.
But nothing was absolute. Miracles were created by people, weren't they?
Excellent Era's conflicting feelings of fear and contempt left Xiao Shiqin speechless. The uneasiness in his heart grew stronger and stronger. He even suspected that Excellent Era had been too careless in their choice.
He had come to Excellent Era because, like many others, he didn't doubt that Excellent Era would be able to return to the Pro League in a single year. They had an incomparably bright future ahead of them. He had come to Excellent Era not for the present, but for the future. But now, he discovered that this future seemed to be wavering. Facing Ye Qiu, Excellent Era was even less confident than him. Perhaps it was because they knew too well how terrifying Ye Qiu was.
Now that they had failed in setting dungeon records in the game, wouldn't their lack of confidence go up another level?
Excellent Era's decision could be said to have been a mistake that led to a series of mistakes. What should they do now? Should he continue to force himself to continue like this, or should he hurry up and persuade them to correct the situation?
The question is, can I convince him? A few days ago, he had a good talk with Cui Li. He could see that Cui Li had sincerely accepted his suggestion. But a few days later, when Happy made a name for himself in the game, these people could no longer remain calm.
At this moment, Xiao Shiqin was in a dilemma.
His thoughts were no longer in the instance dungeon, but how could the others be the same? For the next small portion, their efficiency was extremely poor, and they were actually stumbling as they killed.
When Xiao Shiqin returned from his thoughts and saw the absent-minded team, his heart skipped a beat. He felt that he should have noticed something.
As for the other team, Sun Xiang, as the team leader, not only did he not help everyone establish the right mentality, he even led the team to lose their balance and completely left the team, venting his anger on his own. This scene …
Xiao Shiqin suddenly remembered. In the previous season, when Excellent Era finally collapsed and their condition plummeted, wasn't it very similar to what was happening now? The players were all absent-minded and scattered, as if they had lost their confidence and motivation. Could it be that Excellent Era had suffered a setback in the previous season? A setback from Ye Qiu?
Impossible … Xiao Shiqin thought about it again. At that time, Ye Qiu was still working hard in the game, and Excellent Era had to deal with the Pro League. The two sides weren't in a direct competition, so why would they compete with Ye Qiu?
Xiao Shiqin didn't continue to guess. He could definitely ask about this.
So after they barely managed to clear the dungeon, Xiao Shiqin advised everyone to take a break. Happy's record wasn't something that could be broken in a short period of time.
After calming everyone down, Xiao Shiqin immediately went to find Cui Li.
Cui Li had obviously received the news. No one was more observant than Chen Yehui in the game, and he especially liked to have close contact with the manager.
Cui Li guessed that Xiao Shiqin's visit had something to do with this. Who would have thought that Xiao Shiqin would ask about last year's Team Excellent Era's sudden decline in condition?
Why did Excellent Era suddenly collapse? In the media, it was treated as a mystery. Everyone analyzed it left and right, but in the end, it was just a cliché of rookies breaking in. Excellent Era's internal investigation couldn't find any other reason other than this.
"At that time, Excellent Era didn't do anything else that affected their condition?" Xiao Shiqin didn't say it directly, but in this context, his "anything else" was quite obvious. Cui Li immediately understood and immediately shook his head. "No."
But as soon as he finished speaking, his heart was in a daze.
No, that was what he thought. But in reality? Was it really nothing?
It seemed like he should ask Chen Yehui about this.
"Wait a moment." Cui Li, who had just said "no", suddenly had an idea. He said goodbye to Xiao Shiqin and immediately hung up the phone to call Chen Yehui.
Cui Li didn't say anything on the phone. He only told Chen Yehui to come out immediately.
A few minutes later, someone knocked on the manager's office door. Chen Yehui rushed over.
"Last season, after Ye Qiu left to play the game, did anyone on our side, for some reason, privately contact Ye Qiu?"
Chen Yehui's heart suddenly thumped. This situation was simply too common. He and Liu Hao were the main instigators of this matter. Now that Liu Hao had left, if this bomb exploded, wouldn't he have to bear it alone?
Chen Yehui suddenly panicked. At that time, they had all done it behind the club's back. Especially after they found out that a bunch of things had even affected the team's results, no one dared to say anything. In the end, when the club concluded that they had failed, they didn't pursue the reason for this, which made all the participants breathe a sigh of relief. Who would have thought that the season was already halfway through? Why would such a thing suddenly pop up?
Chen Yehui saw that Xiao Shiqin was also in the room. This person was even more distant at that time. Could it be that he was an insider?
Chen Yehui didn't speak for a long time. His face alternated between bright and dark. He had already sold himself out. When he came back after pondering for a long time, he suddenly realized that his slow reaction was enough to explain the problem. If he continued to hide it, it would be challenging the manager's IQ. Helpless, Chen Yehui could only confess. As for the responsibility, of course, it was pushed to Liu Hao, who was no longer around. Everything was Liu Hao's idea, Liu Hao's idea, and Chen Yehui was just helping Liu Hao when he realized his idea. For example, providing a character or something …
Bang!
Cui Li didn't allow him to continue. He slammed the table and suddenly stood up. He pointed at Chen Yehui and said, "You, you, you" for a long time, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
There was no use in saying anything now.
If at that time, it was found that the fuse that caused the team's condition to deteriorate, their results to slide, and ultimately their relegation was this matter, all the participants would have been severely punished. For staff members like Chen Yehui, it was possible that they would have been fired.
But now, almost a year had passed since the incident. It was too late to settle the score now.
Chen Yehui pitifully retreated to the side. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Only the manager knew about it. If the boss knew about it, what would the result be?
"It seems that Excellent Era's condition suddenly deteriorated last year. If this matter wasn't the main cause, it had a certain impact." Xiao Shiqin spoke at this time. When Cui Li and Chen Yehui heard this, they both felt that this person who had been a team captain for many years was really reliable. What he said now was to give them a way out and reduce their responsibility!
And of course, this wasn't Xiao Shiqin's main intention. His last sentence was also: "We have to learn from this!"
When the other two heard this, they immediately understood. This was referring to Excellent Era's current actions. They were repeating the mistakes of last year!
"This … can I say a little?" Chen Yehui carefully opened his mouth.
"If you have something to say, say it." Cui Li was especially annoyed with him now.
"Uh, I'm just stating the facts. This year's situation is very different from last year's. After all, this year, we and Happy are opponents in the Challenger League. And now, Happy urgently needs to close the gap between us in terms of strength. So, we can restrict their development in the game. This is the same as restricting them on the battlefield. In a situation where we have plenty of energy, we can attack them in the game. This can also be considered as actively preparing for war! "Chen Yehui said.
When Xiao Shiqin heard this, he bitterly smiled: "Guild Leader Chen, the problem right now isn't whether we have enough energy or not. It's just that in the game environment, it's hard to say who will attack who. Let's not talk about the past. Let's talk about today. Guild Leader Chen, you should have seen the competition for the dungeon record. I can responsibly say that in today's dungeon, the team did their best. I feel that the results should be satisfactory. But there's nothing we can do about it. Happy is able to surpass us by such a large margin because they spend all their time here. This is their home field. "
"Even if our team's skill level is higher, if we want to break their record, we have to put in the corresponding amount of energy. So here's the problem. If we put in the effort and beat them, then it's fine. But if we lose, then everyone will be seriously affected. I don't know if this psychological effect will disappear during the competition. "Xiao Shiqin said.
"There will always be winners and losers in a competition. If we're always afraid of the negative effects of losing and don't fight, then wouldn't that be too negative?" Chen Yehui said.
"This isn't being negative. This is weighing the pros and cons. Speaking of competition, what are we fighting for? It's not like we have to get the record reward, right? And we don't have to care too much about Happy getting the reward once or twice, right? So in this competition, we don't need to beat them. As long as we have a record that's about the same, we can hold them back and make it so that they can't repeatedly earn their own rewards. Isn't that enough? Why do we need to let the team deal a blow to their morale? Guild Leader Chen, give me a few experts on your side. I'll bring them to practice a bit. "Xiao Shiqin said.
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